Two incumbents, two challengers win in School District 203

With all results in, challenger Kristen Fitzgerald won a big victory in the race for one of four open seats on the District 203 Board of Trustees. The other winners were incumbents Jackie Romberg and Susan Crotty and newcomer Donna Wandke. “This is an outstanding …

Election authorities report relatively uneventful day

Drizzle was starting to trickle from the sky as voters trickled in to the gym at River Woods Elementary School in far southeast Naperville early Tuesday morning. Classes hadn’t yet begun, and the voters so far were largely staying home as well.

By 7:30 a.m., …

Dozens of local candidates turn out for Naperville Chamber’s electoral expo

It was sort of like one-stop shopping for constituents. Voters had an unprecedented way to peruse their options for the upcoming consolidated elections at an event Thursday evening at the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center. Hosted by the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Meet …

Plenty of candidates in Wheatland Township races

The upcoming Wheatland Township general election on April 9 is packed with a full slate of candidates from both Republicans and Democrats along with an assortment of independent candidates. A whopping 12 candidates are running for the four trustee positions including a former supervisor. Former …

Senior Living: Make a difference, vote

I watched the recent forum for the City Council candidates in council chambers. After hearing only one candidate mention seniors, I sent an email to each one asking if they had considered services that could specifically benefit seniors. Here are their condensed responses, in the order received.

Forum set for D203 School Board candidates

The League of Women Voters of Naperville, along with a committee consisting of Naperville School District 203 parents and taxpayers, will be hosting a forum for District 203 Board candidates April 2. The forum will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the auditorium …

Council candidates talk traffic, downtown bars, Water Street

Traffic, safety and the Water Street project dominated a candidate forum for Naperville City Council candidates Wednesday. About 75 people showed up in Council Chambers to listen to 11 candidates make their case for election to one of four open seats in the April 9 …

Santillan drops out of D204  Board race

In a surprise move, candidate Jazmin Santillan, 56, who was among eight candidates running for School Board for District 204, announced her withdrawal from the election Thursday. Santillan said she contacted Superintendent Kathryn Birkett Thursday afternoon via telephone to announce her decision, which she said …

D204 candidates meet again at Naperville forum

Candidates for the Indian Prairie District 204 School Board offered another chance for taxpayers to get to know where they stand on the issues Thursday night, as the Naperville Area Homeowners Confederation provided a forum for those running in the April 9 election. The event …

Park Board candidates stress listening to the community

The general election scheduled for April 9 this year will have residents casting votes for a total of four Naperville Park Board seats. Currently, incumbents Gerry Heide, M. Michael Reilly, Kirsten Young and Bill Eagan are all seeking another term and running unopposed. Just because …

Gregus drops out of Naperville City Council race

Candidate Tara Leigh Gregus has withdrawn from the race for Naperville City Council. “Regrettably, I have withdrawn from the Naperville City Council race,” she said in a public statement. “A family member has sustained a severe injury. Consequently, at this time, I am unable to …

Naperville candidate forums are scheduled

The Naperville Area Homeowners Confederation has scheduled three forums to give residents a look at the school board and City Council candidates in Naperville. All the forums will be held at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. …

Forum sees debate on City Council referendum

“Shall the City of Naperville elect City Council at large instead of part of the council at large and part from districts.” It’s a question both on the ballot of the April 9 municipal election and on the minds of many in Naperville these days. …

City Council referendum ruling set for next week

DuPage County Circuit Court Judge Bonnie Wheaton Monday set a date for opening arguments in an appeal of the Naperville Electoral Board’s recent ruling concerning the City Council referendum. The board rejected objections to Yes at Large’s petition for a referendum question to keep the …

Electoral Board to meet today on Council referendum issue

The Yes, at Large group is confident that its petition to place a binding referendum question on the April ballot keeping City Council elections at-large will be found legal and sufficient by the Naperville Electoral Board when it meets again today. But Doug Ibendahl, attorney …